What Is One Reason Why Cultural Diffusion Is a Selective

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Multiple Choice

What is one reason why cultural diffusion is a selective process?

• A) The overt form of a trait may have a different meaning for the second culture.
• B) Cultures may only allow certain traits to be borrowed by other groups.
• C) Technological traits diffuse easily, while ideological traits are much harder to borrow.
• D) Diffusion is a slow process, so only a small fragment of cultural traits will be transmitted.

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Definitions:

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